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The Port of Wilmington in Delaware, now shut down, is the No. 1 banana port in North America, with leading fruit companies Dole and Chiquita using it as their mid-Atlantic distribution hub.
Looming Shortages of Chocolate, Alcohol, Bananas and More if Dockworkers Strike Tomorrow. Liane Starr. September 30, 2024 at 6:15 PM ... For more smart consumer news, please sign up for our free ...
Expect shortages of bananas, booze, chocolate and cherries if there’s a long port strike Chris Isidore and Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN September 29, 2024 at 1:00 PM
A strike would effectively shut down three dozen locations at 14 port authorities along the East and Gulf coasts, causing shortages and driving up prices on a host of goods.
Massive port strike begins across America’s East Coast, threatening shortages and rising prices Chris Isidore and Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN October 1, 2024 at 4:25 PM
What products will be affected by the port strike More than 75% of U.S. bananas arrive at ports handled by the International Longshoremen's Association, or ILA, according to the farm bureau.
The ports affected by the strike handle 3.8 million metric tons of bananas each year, or 75% of the nation’s supply, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation.
Retailers and industry experts are urging shoppers not to resort to panic-buying, saying grocery aisles should be well-stocked with essentials for weeks.